Newsletter topics include:

• Upcoming Events
• Yearbooks for Sale
• Screen Sanity Event
• All Pro Dads
• Varsity Tutors
• NJHS Updates
• Department of EL FACE Updates

Thursday, February 20th - Screen Sanity Presentation 6pm in the library

Friday, February 21st - Little Known Secrets of Paying for College at 9am in the cafeteria

Tuesday, March 4th - All Pro Dads at 8am in the library

Is your family in need of a little screen-life balance? Save the date for our Screen Sanity Parent Night, an event that will equip you with tools and techniques for raising happy, healthy kids in an increasingly digital world. RSVP below.

We’re excited to host The College Funding Coach® for an interactive workshop: "Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College" on February 21st @ 9:30 AM.

Learn how to save and pay for college without sacrificing your retirement. Whether your child is heading to college soon or you have years to plan, this event is for you! This workshop will educate you on how to make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes. Don’t miss out!

Don’t miss out—Reserve Your Seat for the Belmont Ridge Middle School Workshop Today!

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Our next All Pro Dad meeting is coming soon, on date at time. Join us for this month’s topic: First Rate Sidekick We will spend intentional time encouraging our kids with fun activities and character-strengthening conversations!

We would love to see you and your kids there! Please RSVP here: https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/15314

For more information or questions, contact our team captain, Mr. McKenzie at david.mckenzie@lcps.org.

Loudoun County Public Schools has partnered with Varsity Tutors for Schools to provide personalized virtual tutoring. Your child will have the opportunity to receive tutoring services at home, at no cost to students and families, as an additional layer of academic support.

Varsity Tutors for Schools has the largest live learning platform in the United States, providing personalized support. Your child can engage with an expert tutor who will provide instruction specific to your student’s unique learning goals.

If you would like your child to utilize this tutoring service, please complete the form linked below. Soon after completing the form you will receive a call and email from Varsity Tutors (from 888/703-594-4982 and ​​member.services@varsitytutors.com) to get tutoring services started. You will need to set up a parent account, sign the Terms of Use agreement, and have your student take a 30-minute diagnostic assessment. Once done, your student will meet with a regular tutor twice a week and work in the Varsity Tutors for Schools Live Learning Platform, an engaging online learning environment, to receive additional instruction on the skills and concepts they need help with.

Complete this form to schedule tutoring: Contact Information Form

Last Monday, 12 of our NJHS students worked together to create 125 snack bags for the Dulles South Food Pantry. We used some of the proceeds from last December's Candy Cane fundraiser to purchase the snack items!

NJHS students also earned community service hours by creating beautiful Valentine's Day cards. Hundreds of cards were made, and distributed to local senior living homes in our community including Waltonwood and Madison House! We are so proud of our students' commitment to serving their community in these ways.

NJHS members, please stay tuned into the NJHS Schoology page for upcoming volunteer opportunities. If you are having trouble accessing that page, please email Mrs. Ferguson.

7th grade students and 8th grade students (who are not already current NJHS members) who achieved all A's in the first and second grading periods of this year are eligible for NJHS membership. Email notifications will be sent out before the end of February, to both students and parents. The emails will include the Code of Conduct that is required of all new members as well as the application and all pertinent instructions. We are awaiting confirmation from Riverside on the date of the Induction Ceremony, so your patience is appreciated as we cannot send anything out until those details are in place. If you have any questions about NJHS at Belmont Ridge, please visit our website at https://www.lcps.org/o/bem/page/national-junior-honor-society or send an email to NJHS adviser Susan Ferguson at Susan.Ferguson@lcps.org. Thank you!

The Welcome to LCPS EL Family Workshop is designed to provide a brief orientation to new EL families about the U.S. School System and LCPS. Sessions are held at the Historic Douglas High School in

• April 3rd

• May 1st

• June 5th

See Welcome to LCPS flyer to learn more.

This virtual informative session will include information about LCPS and the U.S School system and a toolkit to support student's transition to LCPS will be shared.

• Thursday, March 6th - 6:30pm-7:30pm

Sessions will be available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Dari. Please see flyers below to access the meeting link:

English

Spanish

Arabic

Farsi/Dari

Families can register by completing this Google Form.

Contact Sarah.Ocampo@lcps.org, DEL FACE Supervisor, with any questions.

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to our administrative team- Katie.Johnson@lcps.org, David.McKenzie@lcps.org, or Michael.Surma@lcps.org or your grade level dean if you have further questions.

** Any messages sent from BEMS through our Blackboard account (noreply.belmontridge@lcps.org) come from an account that is not monitored. Please use our website to locate the email addresses of any staff members you need to contact. Thank you. **

Don't forget to download the LCPS App!

Website: https://www.lcps.org/o/bem

Location: 19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2220